united methodists tighten ban on same-sex marriage and gay clergy
Louis, the vote by church officials and lay members from around the world doubled down on policy, that the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching.. ..…
Louis, the vote by church officials and lay members from around the world doubled down on policy, that the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching.. ..…
Nadell, a professor of Jewish studies and women and gender studies at American University, saw in the images — how her family members thought about being Jewish and of American Jewish women at large.. ..…
The half of the speech is fascinating review of the history of New Jerusalem America and Old Jerusaelm Israel and how they are joined at the hip.. ..…
Supreme Court is set to hear argument in case involving World War I Memorial in the form of cross on public land Suburban Maryland. · Tuesday, February 26, 2019 · 2 comments.. ..…
The church's -- Roman church's, and any Christian church's -- moral understandings are grounded in the amply recorded teachings of Jesus. ..…
Church leadership: How churches can maximize 'untapped potential' of women . By , Christian Post Reporter | Tuesday, February 26, 2019 . . Menu Digg Stumbleupon Linkedin Comment . ..…
The event came in response to gathering known as Revoice, 2018 at Memorial Presbyterian Church St. Revoice sought to encourage and support gay, lesbian, same-sex-attracted, and other LGBT Christians Christian of marriage and sexuality... ..…
Other Christian church membership, both nationally and in Mississippi, has also been on the decline. ..…
Backed by a majority of the church’s Council of Bishops in hopes of avoiding a schism, it would leave decisions about same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy up to regional bodies and would remove language from the church’s law book asserting “the practice of homosexuality is..…
Backed by majority of Council of Bishops in hopes of avoiding schism, it would leave decisions about same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy up to regional bodies and would remove language from the law book asserting that the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian..…
I was living Oregon, 's moderate Southern Baptist church and also teaching at Christian arts college that excluded LGBTQ people.. ..…
Supreme Court justices, long divided on the role of religion, are set to decide whether Latin cross sitting at Maryland is unconstitutional of Christianity or historic memorial for local soldiers. ..…
The alternative proposal, called the One Church Plan, would leave decisions about same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy up to regional bodies and would remove language from the church’s law book asserting that “the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian..…
'The idea that we have a bulldozer ready is sensationalizing the situation,' Miller noted, adding that she's thankful a variety of Christian, Muslim, Jewish and other religious groups agree. . 'The separation of church and state is for everyone. It protects religion as much as it does..…
United Methodist Church upholds position against homosexuality, same-sex marriage . ... Louis, Missouri on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. | United Methodist News Service/Kathleen Barry The United Methodist Church will maintain its official position that homosexuality is contrary to..…
Louis put that on full display and the outcome threatens to split the global church of more than 12 million members. . United Methodists have disagreed over their church's position that homosexuality is 'incompatible with Christian teaching' and other LGBT matters for nearly 50..…
If General Conference elects to change the church's historic teachings we are prepared to facilitate the birth of Methodist movement that would hold to Christian values. . ..…